US defense secretary visits Cambodia to strengthen ties with China’s ally

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Austin met with Cambodian counterpart, Tea Seiha, and Prime Minister Hun Manet. The visit aims to strengthen the ongoing good cooperation between the two countries. Austin arrived from Singapore and held talks with Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun. Advertisement On Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia to push for stronger military ties with China’s closest ally in Southeast Asia. During a one-day visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Seiha, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, as announced by Cambodia’s Defense Ministry. The statement said Austin’s visit would strengthen...